Mini Portal Site (Beta)
UPDATE (May 6): NGL, it has been fun (hobby wise) implementing this (https://murasama.net/portal) and learning how I can use this setup in place of other platforms.
Tech Dump Merge Completed
Completed the migration/merge of the “techdump” blog (the original subdomain redirects to the “Tech Dump” category here). The...
Yet Another Data Breach – Canvas Hack
Canvas is a platform developed by Instructure which is utilized by MANY educational institutions (from K-12 to major...
FIFA World Cup 2026 Hotel Bookings Are Well Below Expectations
Hotel bookings in many host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are likely to fall short of...
Tofu Prices In Japan Being Affected By…
Given the ongoing situation in the Middle East, the initial assumption if one were to ask why many...
The “Art” of Redistricting/Gerrymandering
UPDATE (May 8): Virginia Supreme Court nullifies the voter approved redistricting that would’ve potentially given Democrats 4 additional...
Instagram Suspends Kakou Collective’s Account – A Cautionary Note
Kakou Collective is a Hawai’i based company that creates products with art inspired by the culture and natural...
May 1st Economic Strike: May Day Strong
This is another national shutdown in the U.S. following the previous one back on January 30th. According to...
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Japanese Yen Surges 3% After Foreign-Exchange Intervention
Officials in Tokyo issued stark warnings to the markets (specifically a polite heads up to FX traders from...
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It’s Not Everyone CNN…
“Anal”ysis from CNN about how “everyone is reading the market wrong” (my bad for having to link even...
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Gasoline/Petrol Prices Climb
This should not be surprising (except to Wall Street in the U.S., which remains in denial given this...
AI Can Cost More Than Paying Human Workers
LMAO… I could’ve come to this conclusion for these companies and Wall Street for absolutely FREE. But this...